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A smiling person in glasses and a cap sits in front of a colorful mural depicting people harvesting and processing coffee beans.

People We Meet: ‘All my aunts in Pavia were Communists’

by Naomi Beth Marcus July 6, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 7, 2026, 11:42 am

A man with a beard stands in front of Old Jerusalem Restaurant, with a mural of a woman holding a dove painted on the building’s exterior wall.

Serving up a slice of Palestine at Old Jerusalem in the Mission District

by Hamza Fahmy June 27, 2026, 4:00 amJuly 2, 2026, 4:28 pm

Entrance to a bookstore with posters, flyers, and announcements on the glass and walls; two people are browsing inside among shelves of books.

San Francisco’s Chinatown lost all its bookstores. Then came Unbound.

by Xueer Lu June 19, 2026, 4:00 amJune 22, 2026, 9:31 am

People We Meet: Jorge Lopez hopes the World Cup ‘festival’ amps up soon

by Rosina Boehm June 10, 2026, 7:00 amJune 11, 2026, 12:22 pm

People We Meet: Frank Maldonado, the boxing coach

by Xueer Lu June 6, 2026, 5:00 amJune 9, 2026, 12:05 pm

Person wearing a large papier-mâché head resembling a mustachioed face, standing in a room filled with colorful masks and art objects.

People We Meet: Joel Hernandez won’t be your Heritage Month artist

by Eleni Balakrishnan June 5, 2026, 5:00 amJune 8, 2026, 12:44 pm

A man stands in front of a fenced taco truck labeled "Tacos El Norteno" with another person nearby and a bright sky overhead.

People We Meet: Rafael Quintanar and the taco truck of his dreams

by Oscar Palma May 30, 2026, 5:00 amMay 29, 2026, 10:15 pm

People We Meet: For Arieann Harrison, eco-activism is in her DNA

by Marina Newman May 24, 2026, 5:00 amMay 22, 2026, 6:27 pm

A man in a gray hoodie and beanie stands outside, holding up a booklet titled "EVER UPWARD" with several photos on its cover. A building with Arabic writing is visible in the background.

People We Meet: Jeff Murray documents the Excelsior, in film

by Xueer Lu May 23, 2026, 5:00 amMay 22, 2026, 6:20 pm

Two women stand at a wooden bar inside a dimly lit room with red decor and an American flag on the wall.

My Excelsior: Julie Clima and Leila Moylett ran a men’s-only social club for decades

by Xueer Lu May 16, 2026, 5:00 amMay 18, 2026, 11:15 am

A woman with long dark hair and red glasses, wearing a floral shirt, stands smiling in a workspace with art supplies, books, and photos on the wall behind her.

People We Meet: Nigel Poor’s prison-life podcast is coming to S.F.

by Iryna Humenyuk April 9, 2026, 5:00 amApril 10, 2026, 1:49 pm

A person in a white t-shirt stands smiling in front of a door covered with colorful stickers at the entrance of a bar or restaurant.

My Excelsior: Jay Pham knows his dive bars and his late-night burritos

by Xueer Lu April 5, 2026, 4:00 amApril 7, 2026, 11:49 am

A man stands in front of a gated entrance to a building with banners, rainbow flags, and a free library box nearby.

The security guard who greets everyone in Mission Dolores

by JL Odom April 4, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 2:56 pm

A person waves a large transgender pride flag at an outdoor Pride gathering in a park, with others sitting and standing on the grass under clear blue skies.

Meet the people driving trans visibility in San Francisco

by Béatrice Vallières March 31, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 31, 2026, 11:19 am

Man wearing a black baseball cap and varsity jacket stands indoors near a plant, with a blurred hallway and dining room in the background.

People We Meet: Ranjit Brar’s ‘horrible’ road led him back to San Francisco

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 28, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 31, 2026, 12:08 pm

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